On this week’s episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, guest host Sally Ganga talks about STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) programs, beginning post-secondary education at two-year institutions, and how to teach your soon-to-be-college-student to set up a budget.

In the latest episode of Getting In: A College Coach Conversation, host Ian Fisher helped listeners brave the cold, with an hour packed with resources and information—for parents looking to help their students better manage their finances, for high school students looking for summer opportunities in STEM fields, and for seniors finishing up their college applications.

As parents, we understand the importance of literacy, and we encourage our children to be readers. Just as we introduce books early on, there is a great benefit to starting financial literacy conversations early in your child’s life. Although there are many ways of approaching financial literacy education, this article will highlight four basic steps to take to teach your kids how to manage money. The importance of parental influence and the value of ongoing and age-appropriate conversations cannot be understated.

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